James City County Unincorporated

All archaeological studies shall meet the Virginia Department of Historic Resources' Guidelines for Conducting Historic Resources Survey in Virginia...

When a natural resource inventory is required, it shall identify habitats suitable for S1, S2, S3, G1, G2 and G3 resources...

The purpose of the mixed use district is to promote a broad spectrum of land uses in more intensive developments on lands designated mixed use by the Comprehensive Plan.

Development within the mixed use districts shall provide usable open space area. The amount of open space shall be not less than ten percent of the developable area of the site.

Development within the mixed use districts shall provide usable open space area. The amount of open space shall be not less than ten percent of the developable area of the site. Structures may be erected up to 60 feet in height. All structures and uses within a mixed use district shall be served by publicly owned and operated water and sewer systems.

Whenever there shall be plans in existence... for the widening, extension or construction of any street or highway, the commission may require additional setbacks and yards for any new construction...

the commission may require additional setbacks and yards for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to planned roads or planned roads shown on county approved development plans, or the dedication or reservation of additional right-of-way

Structures may be erected up to two stories and shall not exceed 35 feet in height from grade.

Structures shall be located a minimum of 35 feet from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width. The minimum side yard for each main structure shall be 15 feet. Each main structure shall have a rear yard of 35 feet or more. Structures may be erected up to two stories and shall not exceed 35 feet in height from grade.

Economic opportunity districts shall be located on a single parcel of land, or separate parcels that are a part of an approved master plan, which shall total not less than 25 acres.

Economic opportunity districts shall be located on a single parcel of land, or separate parcels that are a part of an approved master plan, which shall total not less than 25 acres. Not more than 15 percent of the developable land area within an economic opportunity area shall be dedicated to non-primary workplace uses.

Economic opportunity districts are intended to have an integrated character with strong unifying design elements meeting the following standards:

Structures may be erected up to 60 feet; open space not less than 10% of developable area; structures located 25 ft from road ROW; all structures served by public water and sewer.

A residential cluster development is permitted in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts inside the primary service area.

The owner or occupant of a parcel on which an occupied residential, commercial or industrial structure is located may park a legally inspected and tagged automobile... Not more than two vehicles shall be parked or displayed for sale or rent at any time and not more than five vehicles may be parked or displayed for sale or rent on any property within the same calendar year. Any signs or lettering advertising the vehicle to be for sale or rent shall be attached to or applied to the vehicle and shall not exceed six square feet in area.

The owner or occupant of a parcel on which an occupied residential, commercial or industrial structure is located may park a legally inspected and tagged automobile, light-duty truck, recreational vehicle or trailer, boat or cargo trailer on the property for the purpose of selling or offering the vehicle for rent...

Parking spaces for the handicapped and any necessary curb cuts, ramps and accessible routes to the proposed use shall be provided in and from parking areas in conformance with the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

Each space shall be headed with a sign clearly marking the space as handicapped... Such signs shall not exceed 1.5 square feet in area and shall be positioned so that the bottom edge of the sign is no less than four feet above grade and no more than seven feet above grade.

For those parcels or lots containing a lot depth of greater than 500 feet, dwellings shall be located a minimum of 400 feet from the street right-of-way of a scenic roadway.

Parking areas shall be arranged for functional efficiency and safety... The parking lot shall be constructed so that spaces are grouped into bays. At the end of each bay, a landscape island of at least nine feet in width and 15 feet in length shall be built...